Help on Purchase
 

Help,
What should I lookout for when deciding to purchase. I'm new and pretty gullible. I'm planning on taking car for 30 to 45 minute drive before purchase. I've looked and driven already, ran carfax - clean, and reviewed car. Current owner has well maintained but only owned for 1 year and has no info on previous owners or maintenance. It's a 1995 Corvette Coupe, 6spd, 88K miles, and any help or advice is appreciated. I'm going to get a Vette just want to try and get the best car for the buck as my bucks are limited like my knowledge.
Thanks
Ernie

RE: Help on Purchase
 

Take the car to a quiet parking lot and spend your time poking around it. Operate ALL of the controls. Windows, locks, lights, parking brake, heater, ac.....ALL of it.

Pop the hood up.
Look for wet areas...water or fluids. Look under the car for leaks. One car I looked at when we knelt down and looked under it was oily wet from firewall back. Passed on that one.

Drive again to be sure you didn't miss anything on the first test-drive.

For my money, the time spent inspecting is more important than driving.

Regardless, if you decide to purchase this vehicle rest assured you'll find "issues" when you get it home and drive it a while. Name of the game is to try to find as many as you can before you cough up $$$$. Use them to negotiate price if the flaws aren't deal-breakers.

Good Luck! Let us know the outcome![sm=icon_cheers.gif]

RE: Help on Purchase
 

In our corvette club here, we have a member who works for Midas Mufflers and another guy who's at a Chevrolet dealer body shop.
Put it up on the lift and look for old rotted rubber and anything else they can find.
Is the exhaust system fully welded all the way back or just clamps? etc etc etc

BarryZ